Media Briefing: PM Sharif Visits Washington
After completing the first transition from one democratically elected government to another in Pakistan’s history, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Washington on October 23 to meet with President Obama. This visit marks no exception to the long-strained relations between the two allies, and a struggling economy and heightened extremist violence highlight significant domestic problems facing Pakistan. Wilson Center experts answered questions and provide analysis on U.S.-Pakistan relations and Pakistan’s future.
Experts
Robert Hathaway
Director, Asia Program at the Wilson Center
Farahnaz Ispahani
Wilson Center Scholar
Former member of Pakistan’s Parliament and media advisor to President Zardari
Read: The surrender to religious cleansing (Daily Times, 10/14/13)
Khurram Husain
Pakistan Scholar at the Wilson Center [economics specialist]
Read: Cradle of power (Dawn, 10/10/13)
This briefing was conducted by phone. Full audio and transcript are available here.
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Speakers
Former Director, Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson Center; Former Public Policy Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center
Senior Fellow, Religious Freedom Institute
Freelance Business and Economy Journalist
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